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6. Few and several transplimtings. — Eni-lier fniits were 

 obtained from plants which had been tlire<^ times transplanted in 

 the house than from those transplanted only once. In 1891, 

 grf^ater yields were obtained from two transplantings than from 

 either one or three. Much, no doubt, depends upon the vigor and 

 age of the plants, but it is certainly safe to say that in all ordinary 

 cases plants which are started in March should be transplanted 

 at least twice. (Page 279.) 



7. Flat-grown v. pot-grown plants. — Plants grown in pots, one 

 lot transplanted twice and one lot thrice, gave earlier and heavier 

 yields than plants similarly transplanted into "flats," or shallow 

 gardener's boxes. (Page 280.) 



8. Seedlings v. cuttings. — This year cuttings gave earlier and 

 heavier yields than seedling plants. In 1890 the cuttings gave the 

 poorer yields, while in 1891 the results were mixed. These varia- 

 tions in results no doubt depend upon some condition of the plants 

 or some factor in our handling which we have not yet discovered. 

 Cuttings of cuttings gave better yields than one-generation cut- 

 tings, both last year and this. (Page 281.) 



9. Products of early and late fruits. — Plants grown fi*om seeds 

 from the first ripe fruit upon a given plant gave poorer yields and 

 no earlier fruits than other plants grown from a fniit from the 

 same parent which ripened three and a half months later. Simi- 

 lai' results have been obtained before by om-selves and others, and 

 it is probably safe to isay that no gain is secui*ed by selecting stxxls 

 from early or first ripe fniits without givin.g any attention to the 

 character or habit of the plant as a whole. (Pa^e 285.) 



10. Products of mature and immature fniits. — Plants grown 

 from seeds from a fully ripe fruit gave earlier and better yields 

 than other plants raised from a fully, grown but unripe fruit from 

 the same parent. (Page 286.) 



11. Treatment of "leggy" plants. — "Leggy" or "drawn" 

 plants were set at the ordinary depth and half the stem was laid 

 and covered in a shallow trench. These gave much larger yields 

 than normal or stocky plants started and planted at the same time. 

 Last year opposite results were obtained j but at that time the 



